This is the issue I have with him offensively. When he get's the ball, he has to look for the pass or cross because he won't/can't take on the defender. This was really obvious against Man City. He'd get the ball and if he was near a defender, he did not advance it. It's disappointing that there isn't at least the threat for the other team to worry about.
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This is the issue I have with him offensively. When he get's the ball, he has to look for the pass or cross because he won't/can't take on the defender. This was really obvious against Man City. He'd get the ball and if he was near a defender, he did not advance it. It's disappointing that there isn't at least the threat for the other team to worry about.
Walker was better then Tripps. Poch is confident that Tripps can fill Walker's shoes. Considering Poch's success with basically every FB he has gazed upon, I'm not going to worry while the team is still finding their legs. That being said, we need to find them quick for Chelsea in week 2.
Unfortunately that requires skill, he's nearly 27yrs old, what you see is pretty much what you're going to get.
Poch is a genius coach and I do not question Trippier's application, so that does bode well for improvements. But I'd suggest that they will be positionally rather than improving on any skill level.
Defensively in his decision making, when to make a tackle (the number of fouls he gives away in our defensive third is extremely high, no worries him fouling a player higher up the pitch, this is one of Rose's biggest improvements under Poch) and when to just stand a player up. Also, where and when to cover the goal when without the ball, especially when CB has been pulled into his position when a ball is played behind him. Poch got Walker almost spot on with this and last year Walker's positional play without the ball was almost perfect. Not sure what Poch does with him on a high ball to his side as he is simply incapable of winning any arial ball (cut the cross at source I guess).
Attacking wise dealing with a player that simply doesn't possess a high level of skill on the ball is a major challenge, again what you see is what you get. So here again it's more to do with getting him to into areas of the pitch rather than have him take himself there by taking on the oppo or passing quickly through the lines. So this leaves us with him largely with two options a) early, early ball into the box played from deep or b) playing the ball over the top of defence for him to run onto.
So as a willing student this is where I would expect to see him improve, nothing to do with learning new skills, just effecting play by making better decisions. Like Davies, a run of games will also enable him to improve, although Davies does possess far better level of ability on the ball than Tripps.
Poch has also adjusted the team shape in the past to compensate any issues our FB's may have had and we are a good enough side to solve issues mid game.
Bottomline - We need a FB who has pace and is good on the ball. KWP possess these but obviously it's early for him and it's such a flip of a coin when/if an academy lad clicks from the off??? But raw talent will always shine through eventually.
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Knowing your thoughts on Trippier, that gif was actually quite hilarious.
You can make people faster.
When Kane was asked what he trains the most on, he said pace. He said he wanted to be faster and believed he could be.
With the right muscle training and running technique you can add a few yards of pace onto what you have - not a huge amount, but you can make improvements.
Ahhhh, regimen I assume? Sorry not meaning to cunt you off, was genuinely confused.
As for Trippier, I think there is some reason to worry based off what we saw in the Citeh friendly, however I also think Poch kept his card close to his chest in that match a bit. I think we'll see more 3 at the back especially against a team like Citeh and Trippier at this point seems to excel at that formation much more than the "traditional" back 4.
As for Trippier, I think there is some reason to worry based off what we saw in the Citeh friendly, however I also think Poch kept his card close to his chest in that match a bit. I think we'll see more 3 at the back especially against a team like Citeh and Trippier at this point seems to excel at that formation much more than the "traditional" back 4.
Probably because he doesn't have this problem
kezz_Yiddo
#537Today at 6:18 AM
Can't help but wonder just how good Wanyama would be if he wasn't carrying around all that excess muscle between his legs.
He's on crutches apparently.
Still, no criticism of our transfer window strategy is possible as I understand it.
Cosmic. Fucking cosmic.
Still, no criticism of our transfer window strategy is possible as I understand it.
Cosmic. Fucking cosmic.
Window is still open....what exactly is your point?
If we sign Tolijan its not good enough because we didnt sign him before Trippier got injured?
No mate, you're right.
The smart move is to wait as late as possible.
Even if that means selling the best right back in the League, then seeing the replacement injured before the season starts.
Let's start the season with a makeshift line up with a yootman on the bench for his position who none of us know the name of.
Let's cede all negotiating power to the selling club.
Lets wait four games into the season before we bring the new player in.
That's the clever way.
We've been Levy'ed
The smart move is to wait as late as possible.
Even if that means selling the best right back in the League, then seeing the replacement injured before the season starts.
Let's start the season with a makeshift line up with a yootman on the bench for his position who none of us know the name of.
Let's cede all negotiating power to the selling club.
Lets wait four games into the season before we bring the new player in.
That's the clever way.
We've been Levy'ed
How many backup players should Levy buy for each position? IF Poch sees KWP as a good enough backup, have we been Levyed for not buying backup for the backup, when we have Dier and Alderweireld that have experience as RB and others who could fill in in a RWB position.
Now IF KWP is not a good enough backup player - which I doubt is Poch's position on the matter - then we should have a backup for Trippier, of course. In that case I'm pretty sure we've been working on it.